Toy



April 1, 1930. 'H. o. laRo-rh'uluc i 1,752,978-

TOY

Filved April 12 1929 ik My.

Patented Apr. 1, 1930 UNITED STATES HENRY O. DROTNING, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOY

Application led April 12,

The present invention relates to a toy simulating the appearance of amusical instrument and in the drawings hereto such a toy is illustratedsimulating a saxophone.

The toy is intended and adapted to allow a child or a person who has nomusical knowledge and no ability to play upon an ordinary musicalinstrument to produce such sounds and tunes as may be desired by merelyblowing into the mouthpiece of the toy and at the same time performing asimple mechanical manipulation. One such mechanical manipulation may bethe operation of a crank which in turn may operate a previously preparedfilm or record or perforated sheet so as to cause it to engage insuccessive selective way certain portions of the toy.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one specific form theinvention may take. This is done for the purpose of clearly and fullyexplaining my invention. In order to do this I have included specificdetails of mechanism and shown a specific way of attaching andassociating and operating the various parts or elements which go to makeup the complete toy. It is to be understood, however, that my inventionrelates not alone to the specimen illustrated and described, but thatnumerous changes within the ability of the ordinary mechanic may be madein the various details and that specific elements illustrated may beomitted, eliminated or replaced by other similar or analogous structuresor devices.

Bearing this explanation in mind a preferred specific form of theinvention is illustrated in Figure 1 which is a side plan view of a toy;Fig. 2 is a horizontal section looking up on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;Fig. 3 is a horizontal section looking down on the line 3--3 of Fig. l;Fig. 4 is a horizontal section looking up on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; andFig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical section. Fig. 6 is a fragmentaryperspective.

The main casing consists of a tube-like structure 10 having at the upperend a curved portion 11 carying a mouthpiece 12. At the lower end of thetube portion 10 is a curved portion 13 extending in a direction oppositeto the portion 11 and carrying a bell-like 1929. Serial No. 354,560.

projection 14, the whole assembly having in general the Well knownappearance of a saXophone. Wit-hin the tube-like portion 10 is a block15 in which is a series of cells 16. The

block 15 is assembled within the main tube 55 portion 10 before the endportions 11 and 13 are put in place and screws 17 pierce the tube member10 and enter the block 15 holding it in place. Between the block 15 andthe tube may be placed a packing member 18 6o of suitable material. Thetube 10 and packing member 18 are provided with a series of registeringholes illustrated at 19 in Fig. 4

and the assemblage is such that these holes in the tube and the packingmember 18 register 65 with the cells 16. On the sides of the block 15are placed plates 20 carrying a series of reeds 21 distributed along thesides of the cells 16. On the side of the tube 10 opposite the series ofholes 19 is arranged a U-shaped frame 50 the arms of which form a topmember 22 and a bottom member 23 which engage and are rigidly fastenedto the tube 10. Mounted on the top member 22 is a U-shaped strap 24through which extend pins 25 and 26. These pins extend downwardlythrough the top member 22 and each is provided with a collar 27'whichnormally rests against the top member 22. In order to hold the pins inthis position spiral springs 28 are illustrated surrounding each of thepins 25, 26 and rest-ing between the collars 27 and the U- shapedsupport 24. The pin 26 is provided` Y with an up-turned handle 29 for apurpose to be hereinafter. indicated.` The pin 25 is illustrated withoutsuch handle although it may be provided if desired. The pins 25 and 26may be held against rotation in the top member 22 or they may rotatetherein. Below the bottom member 23 is a U-shaped supporting frame 30carrying a pin 31 which eX- tends upwardly through the bottom member 23immediately below the'pin 2,5. An enlarged portion 32 of the pin 31forms a collar fitting between the U-shaped member 30 and the bottomplate 23 and carried on the collar 32 is a gear wheel 33. A similar pincarrying a gear 41 is supported by the U-shaped member 34 on the bottommember 23 directly below the pin v26. The pins 31 are mounted to rotatein the bottom member 23 and are irregular or flattened in cross-sectionat their tips as indicated in Fig. 6 so as to engage correspondingirregular openings in the bot-4 in the top oi' the rollY allowing it torotate;

DoWnWardly projecting lugs 37 carried by 'he U-shaped members 30A and 34rotably support a transversely disposed crankshaft 38 having a handle 39extending to the right when the toyis in position 'for use. Rigidlymounted on the shaft 38 is a gear Ll() illus- 'L1-ated in Fig. 2 as inengagement with the gear 33 on the pin carrying the roll 35. rlhe shaft38 is shiitably mounted in its'bearings so that When it is movedin thedirection toward the bottom of Fig. 2 the gear l() may be aused toengage the gear 41 vvhichcarries the pin engaging the roll 36. Bylifting the handle 29 and compressing its spring 28 and retracting thepin 26 a roll36 carrying a record l2 may be put in place in the trameand put'into engagement With the pin 26 and the pin carried by the gearlil. The end of the record 42 may then be carried around the tube 10past the openings 19 and-threaded through the roll 35 which ispreferably pernanently in place. Properfmanipulation oic the crank shaft38 Will cause 'the gear 4l() to engage the gear 33 and rotation of theshaft 38 will rotate the rollf35 causing the record to pass acrosstheseries of openings 19 and roll up upon the roll'35. l/Vhile the shaft isbeing so turned'the operator may place his month upon the mouthpiece 12and as the openings 43 in thev record Ll2 selectively register With therespective cells 16 the reeds 21 Anay be vibrated and the-selectedtnneproduced. In order to' maire-more efie'ctive the Wind oi' theoperator there is provided a plug orclosure dll toward the bottoni oithe tube member i0. By arranging the cells i6 be- Ween the plug or airbaiiie i4 and the monthpiece'12v the entranceand exit of air is directedsubstantiallyv entirely through the openings 4:3 and the cells 16 thnscausing the vibration of the reeds 21 by both the inhallngandtheeXha-lingof the breath to pri'rdr-.ce the ,desired tune.

After the record hasbeen passed across the holes 119:-it may be reivoundonthe roll I36 by shifting the 'shaft 38 to bring the gear l0 intoengagement with the gear and rotating the crank shaft 38'A in the samevdirection as When playing the record. The/roll 36 containing` the recordmay then be removed by lift-'ing the handle 29-y and a nevvrecordinserted. orY the: Ioriginal record may be again played by shitting thegear Ll() into engagement with the gear 33.

The members 11 and 13 are preferably iastened to the tube member 10 inany suitable permanent manner such as by turning and rolling or bysoldering. These together with the baille torni closings for both endsoit the tube 10 so that when the block l5 l been put in 1place and itscooperating parts assembled it is removed from tampering. llhus Vwhenthe-device-is completed the block 15 cannot be removed or replaced noris it possible to slide the block or get the cells 16 out ot registerWith the holes 19. This arrangement 'may be 'particularly important in atoy to be used largely by inquisitive chile ren Who are prone to tamper.

I" claim as my invention:

1.v In a toy, a casing shaped like a sanophone and having a straightportion in Which is alseries or" aligned holes, a series of cellsWithin-the casing having openings registering With'the respective holes,reeds in the cells, means for movably supporting a perforated sheet onthe casing adjacent the holesand means operable in one position formovthe sheet to cause the pertorations to register with selected holesto allow Wind in the casing to vibrate the reeds appurtenant theselected Yholes and movable in another position for rewindingy thesheet.

2. In a toy, a casing shaped likea saXophone and having an intermediatestraight portion and a'mouthpiece-at an angle thereto at one end and acurved portion at the other end on the side 0i" the straight portionopposite to the mouthpiece and provided With a series oi.' aligned holesin the straight portion, a series of cells Within the casinghavingopenings-registering with the holes in the casing, reeds in sides of thecells, a ir me carried by thecasing on the side opposite the holes,atopand a bottom to the frame` tWo oppositely disposed inwardly extendingpins on the top one oit Whicli is resiliently held', Wardly extendingrotatable pins on the bottoni registering with the pins on the top,carried by the rotatable pins, a slidably mounted crank shalt adjacentthe gears, a gear carried by the cranl: shatt which When in' mesh withthe gear on the left hand causes a record carried by the pins to proceedin ord-er to play a tune and when in engagement'with the gear on theright bandcauses the record to be rewound ior iiurther use.

3. In a toy, a casing shaped likeV a saxophone and having anintermediate straight portion anda mouthpiece at an angle there to atone end and al curved bell-shaped portion at the other end on the sideot the straight portion opposite to the mouthpiece and provided With aseries of aligned holes in the straight portion, series o cells Withinthe casing having openings registering'with the holesin thecasing,freeds in the cells, a

frame carried by the casing on the side opposite the holes, a top and abottom to the frame, two oppositely disposed inwardly eX- tcnrhng pinson the top one of which is re- ;iliently held, inwardly extendingrotatable pins on the hottorn registering with the pins on the toi;rolls mounted on the pins, a perforated record carried by the rolls andtraversing the holes in the casing, gears carried 'by the rotatablepins, a gear on a slidable shaft and extending between the gears on thepins, brackets on the bottom carrying the shaft and allowing it to beshifted and rotated so as to engage selectively either of the gears onthe pins, a handle for rotating the shaft to cause the variations in theperforations to open the cells selectively and allow air to vibrate thereeds selectively to produce a tune.

Il. ln a toy, a casing shaped like a saxophone and having a straightportion in which is a series of aligned holes, a series of cells withinthe casing having openings registering with the respective holes, reedsin the cells, rolls for movably supporting a perforated sheet on thecasing adjacent the holes, gears on the rolls, a slidably mounted crankshaft adjacent the gears, and a gear carried by the crank shaft whichwhen in mesh with Ehe gear en one roll causes the record to proceed inorder to play a tune and when in engagement with the gear on the otherroll causes the record to be rewound for further use.

5. In a toy, a casing shaped like a saxophone and having an intermediatestraight portion and a mouthpiece at an angle thereto at one end and acurved portion at the other end on the side of the straight portionopposite to the mouthpiece and provided with a series of aligned holesin the straight portion, a series of cells within the casing havingopenings registering with the holes in the casing, reeds in sides of thecells, a frame carried by the casing on the side opposite the holes, atop and a bottom to the frame, two oppositely disposed inwardlyextending pins on the top one of which is resiliently held, inwardlyextending rotatable pins on the bottom registering with the pins on thetop, gears carried by the rotatable pins,

gear on a slidable shaft and extending between the gears on the pins,brackets on the bottom carrying the shaft and allowing it to be shiftedand rotated so as to engage selectively either of the gears on the pinsso that by rotation in one position the shaft may cause rolls mounted onthe pins to rotate and cause a perforated record carried by the rolls totraverse the holes in the casing and by variations in the perforationsopen the cells selectively and allow air to vibrate the reedsselectively to produce a. tune, or by rotation in another position tocause the record to 'be rewound for use.

6. In a toy, 'a casing shaped like a` saXaphone and having a mouthpieceand a straight portion in which is a series of aligned holes, a seriesof cells within the casing having openings registering with therespective holes, an air baffle in the casing beyond the cells, reeds inthe cells, means for movably supporting a perforated sheet on the casingadjacent the holes, and means for moving the sheet to cause theperforations to register with selected holes `to allow wind to vibratethe reeds appurtenant the selected holes.

7. ln a toy, a casing shaped to simulate a musical instrument and havinga straight portion in which is a series of aligned holes, a series ofcells within the casing having openings registering with the respectiveholes, reeds in the cells, rolls for movably supporting a perforatedsheet on the casingadj acentl the holes, gears on the rolls, a slidablymounted crank shaft adjacent the gears, and a gear carried by the crankshaft which when in mesh with the gear on one roll causes the record toproceed in order to play a tune and when in engagement with the gear onthe other roll causes the record to be rewound for further use.

8. In a toy, a casing having a straight cylindrical portion in which isa series of aligned holes, -a series of cells within the casing havingopenings registering with the respective holes, reeds in the cells,rolls for movably supporting a perforated sheet on the casing adj acentthe holes, gears on the rolls, a slidably mounted crank shaft adjacentthe gears, and a gear carried by the crank shaft which when in mesh withthe gear on one roll causes the record to proceed in order to play atune and when in engagement with the gears on the other roll causes therecord to be rewound for further use.

9. ln a toy, a casing shaped to simulate a musical instrument and havinga mouth piece and a straight portion in which is a series of alignedholes, a series of cells within the casing having openings registeringwith the respective holes, an air baffle in the casing beyond the cells,reeds in the cells, means for inovably supporting a perforated sheet onthe easing adjacent the holes, and means for -moving the sheet to causethe perforations to register with selected holes to allow wind tovibrate the reeds appurtenant the selected holes.

l0. In a toy, a casing having a mouth piece and a straight portion inwhich is a series of aligned holes, a series of cells within the casinghaving openings registering with the respective holes, an air baille inthe casing beyond the cells, reeds in the cells, means for movablysupporting a perforated sheet on the casing adjacent the holes, andmeans for moving the sheet to cause the perforations to register withselected holes to allow wind to vibritte Jdie reeds appurtenant theselected holes.

11. In e toy, a easing having a straight portion in which is a series ofaligned holes, a series of cells Within the easing having openingsregistering with the respective holes, reeds in a the cells, means forlnovahly supporting a perforated sheet on the Casing adjacent the holes7and ineens operable in one position for moving the sheet to cause theperforetions to legi-ster with selected holes to allow Wind to vibrate:the reeds appurtenant the selected holes and movable in anotherposition for re- Winding the sheet.

HENRY O. DROTNING.

